Description: Girl Running by Annette Bay Pimentel, Micha Archer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The inspiring story of Bobbi Gibb, the first female to run the Boston Marathon in 1966, comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations. Full color. Publisher Description * "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThe inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations.Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, shes not allowed to run on her schools track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and shes free to run endless miles to her hearts content. She is told no yet again when she tries to enter the Boston Marathon in 1966, because the officials claim that its a mans race and that women are just not capable of running such a long distance. So what does Bobbi do? She bravely sets out to prove the naysayers wrong and show the world just what a girl can do. Author Biography Annette Bay Pimentel loves true stories about real people. She also wrote the picture book Mountain Chef- How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service. She spends her days reading nonfiction picture books and reviewing them on her website, researching in libraries, and writing about the people she discovers.Micha Archer wrote and illustrated Daniel Finds a Poem, and has also illustrated several books for educational presses, including The Wise Fool and Lolas Fandango. Working in collage and oil, her use of color and pattern is influenced by the folk art, crafts, and architecture of the countries she has visited and lived in. She realized the importance of the book as a teaching tool after teaching kindergarten and raising two children. Micha divides her time between Costa Rica and western Massachusetts, where she lives in the house she and her husband built, surrounded by gardens and forest to roam in. Details ISBN 1101996684 ISBN-13 9781101996683 Title Girl Running Author Annette Bay Pimentel, Micha Archer Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 32 Publisher Nancy Paulsen Books GE_Item_ID:117682290; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781101996683
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Book Title: Girl Running
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Sports & Recreation / Track & Field, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Girls & Women, History / United States / 20th Century
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Archer, Micha, Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 14 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Annette Bay Pimentel
Item Width: 9.4 in
Format: Hardcover
